What it's about: Derek Black grew up espousing white nationalist views under the tutelage of his father, Stormfront founder Don Black, and his godfather, Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Everything changed when he enrolled in college, meeting classmates from all walks of life who challenged and transformed his beliefs.

About the author: Eli Saslow is a Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter for the Washington Post and the author of Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President.